Gemotions

He’d left it on the kitchen counter, casually, like a forgotten grocery list. Liam, ever the minimalist, never even *mentioned* a bucket list. Sarah found it that morning, a plain, unadorned piece of printer paper. Her breath hitched. Inside, her name was written.

Her fingers danced across the list. ‘See the Northern Lights with Sarah.’ ‘Learn to cook her grandmother’s lasagna.’ A giggle bubbled up from her chest, uncontrollable. He wanted *this*? He wanted her? She felt a warmth bloom in her chest, spreading like wildfire.

She grabbed her phone and texted him: "Guess who found your secret little list?" She knew he'd be grinning too. The world seemed to shimmer, the ordinary day transformed into something extraordinary. This was going to be the best week, year, life, ever.